Democratic nominee denounces Klan in New Jersey speech
Seagirt New Jersey August 22 Democratic presidential nominee John W. Davis declared that the Ku Klux Klan must be condemned and has no place in this campaign. He urged President Coolidge to join him in removing the klan issue from contention and blamed the GOP for corruption in public office amid oil veterans bureau and prohibition scandals.
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Davis
Coolidge
Veterans Bureau
Republican Party
World Flyers React Greenland After Peykjavik Hop Off
On August 22 the world fliers arrived at Frederiksdal Greenland with Lt Locatelli aboard. Rome was not heard from early this morning as search plans began off East Cape Farewell by Richmond Raleigh and Barry. Planes carried 400 gallons fuel each for up to 16 hours endurance, targeting a 12 hour flight time amid heavy loads and possible weather challenges.
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Richmond
Greenland
Yoknd
Raleigh
Barry
East Cape Farewell
Locatelli
Reykjavik
Iceland
Frederiksdal
Lanier Wins Club Championship At Americas Golf Club
Chas Lanier defeated Middleton McDonald on the 35th hole to become the season’s club champion. McDonald, last year’s winner, finished as runner up two up with thirty six holes played. Prizes awarded across flights: First prize Lanier, second McDonald, third Lucius McCloskey, fourth Arthur Rylander Jr. Consolation and other flight winners include Henry Lumpkin, BH 0 Jones, Lucas Thiers, W D Moreland, Frank Lanier, Lewis Ellis, Jap Pinkston, Jim Ferguson, and Bud Flight winner Chas Burke.
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Middleton McDonald
Lanier
Chas. Laniers
Mid McDonald
Lucius McCloskey
Arthur Rylander, Jr
Henry Lumpkin
Jones
Lucas Thiers
W. D. Moreland
Frank Lanier
Lewis Ellis
Jap Pinkston
Jim Ferguson
Bud Flight
Chas Burke
Americus Creamery payroll tops forty thousand yearly
Americus Creamery manager I E Wilson reports an annual payroll of 40000 dollars with a record week paying 787 50 in cream checks to 105 farmers for 4800 pounds of cream and 2259 pounds of butterfat produced. He calls for more dairy input to meet Atlanta and regional demand and urges farmers to invest in cows on Sumter county land suited to dairying.
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Jfarmer
Americus Creamery
I. E. Wilson
Wilson
Atlanta
Sumter
Gold coinage reconsidered in Germany as war ends
Berlin August 22 The government contemplates reissuing gold coins not seen since the outbreak of the war. Denominations planned are 10 and 20 marks.
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Berlin
Germany
Bachrach Asserts Paranoid Traits In Leopold Loeb Case
Chicago August 22 Walter Bachrach defense attorney argued that Leopold and Loeb show paranoid personalities. He said alienists have studied too little and that observations miss mental disease short of insanity.
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Chicago
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Caverly
Walter Bachrach
Bobby Franks
Two defendants in Franks murder show distress in court
In Chicago on August 22 Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb showed fear and strain during the trial for the murder of Robert Franks. Leopold fainted in a chamber after a lapse in proceedings while Loeb trembled and gnawed his nails as prosecutors denounced the crime.
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Chicago
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Leopold
Foreman Leopold
Foreman
Loeb
Savage
Jacob Franks
Man Who Fired Last Shot of War Dies in Ideal
Wiley Smith a Confederate veteran and esteemed Macon County citizen died at his Ideal residence. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. E M Overby and Rev Qillian with interment in Ideal. Smith, 83, spent most of his life in Macon County aside from four years in the Confederate Army and is said to have fired the last shot in the War Between the States after the white flag was raised.
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Montezuma
Wiley Smith
Macon County
Ideal
E. M. Overby
Qillian
Oglethorpe
Viv. Smith
Virginia
John B. Gordon
Mr. Smith
Herriot Secures First Victory in Paris Chamber
Paris August 22 Premier Herriot with limited trouble won the opening party clash in the chamber of deputies over the London reparation accord. The vote on referring the London accord to the commission passed 322 to 209 after an interpellation period totaling 14 questions.
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Paris
Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
London
Commission
Strangest Alibi Sprung By Preacher In Louisiana
In Hammond Louisiana August 22 locals explain why 534 Livingstone parish citizens backed an ordinance banning women from public appearance in knickerbockers. A minister’s absurd alibi claims he confused knickers with a stateman’s intimate garment, arguing opposition to women in such attire. The incident fuels chatter in communities with strong feminine influence.
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Hammond
Livingstone Parish
Board of County Commissioners
Prohibitionists Rally Behind Woman Prohibition Candidate
Kansas City reports Herman P. Faris of Clinton Missouri outlines plans for a nationwide Prohibition campaign while noting a lack of funds. He boasts about a candidate Miss Marie C. Brehm of Long Beach California as the party’s presidential contender and credits women with suffrage.
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Kansas City
Herman P. Faris
Clinton
Prohibition Party
Faris
Marie C. Brehm
Lonfi Beach
California
Brehm
Mars seen with earthlike seasonal phenomena
In Flagstaff Arizona on August 22 scientists from Lowell Observatory issued a statement noting Mars displayed phenomena similar to seasonal activity on Earth when viewed from space. They add the planet’s average temperature is about 48 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Mars
Lowell Observatory
Ten hour day started in Poland in metal industry
Warsaw August 22 The cabinet has introduced a 10 hour working day for three months in the metal and iron industry of Upper Silesia after conferences with labor unions and industrialists. The unions made the concession to help Poland produce more cheaply and compete with foreign industry.
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Warsaw
Upper Silesia
Poland
McCoy Suffering From Papesis State Alienist Says
Los Angeles August 22 The former boxing champion Kid McCoy faces death or life in a mental state as his alleged murder trial nears An alienist Dr Cecil Reynolds examined him and ruled he suffers from paresis a dementia due to organic brain changes brought on by heavy drinking.
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Los Angeles
Kid McCoy
Prince
Theresa Mars
Cecil Reynolds
McCoy
Marshall Explains How to Pick Cotton Crop Quality
County farm demonstration agent George O. Marshall urges Sumter county farmers to market the highest grade cotton by thorough cleaning and separating mildew damaged staple from good cotton. He warns against picking off the ground, emphasizes drying, proper storage, and avoiding mixing low grade with good cotton to protect bale value and price.
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George O. Marshall
Sumter County
Marshall
Davis Boosts Campaign Oratory In New Jersey Rally
Seagirt New Jersey August 22 Democratic presidential candidate John W. Davis after an intensive campaign speech training urged more heart oriented appeal. Managers praised his Clarksburg speech but demanded stronger emotion on the stump for broader support as he plans a western swing toward Denver after Labor Day. Democrats push hard to elect two Colorado senators amid a vigorous state-wide drive.
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John W. Davis
Seagirt
New Jersey
Davis
al Smith
Clarksburg
W. Va
Wheeling
West
Denver
Colorado
Upshaw rebuked during hearing in Georgia prison case
In Atlanta on Wednesday Attorney T J Ripley for Will Johnson sentenced to be hanged September 18 for the murder of Peter Poulos challenged Congressman Upshaw for interrupting the Prison Commission hearing. Ripley refused to let Upshaw speak and left the room with his associate W M Bailey while Upshaw attempted a personal privilege statement before the commission.
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Atlanta
State Prison Commission
T. J. Ripley
Will Johnson
Peter Poulos
William D. Upshaw
Upshaw
Ripley
Tessa
W. M. Bailey
Prison Commission
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McOy
Dr. Reynolds
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